Football
Elche filed a protest against the result of the match against Barcelona
Elche filed a complaint with the Spanish Federation with a request to deprive Barcelona of victory in their match of the 27th round of the championship of Spain due to the inclusion of midfielder Gavi in the Catalan squad.
The meeting took place on April 1 in Elche and ended with the score 4:0 in favor of the guests.
According to Elche, the Barcelona midfielder could not take part in the match because his registration as a player of the adult team was canceled. At the same time, the Spanish media note that the player’s old license was not canceled, the club was simply forbidden to register a new player contract, so he continues to be considered a youth player, respectively, Barcelona did not violate the regulation
Barcelona are top of the Spanish La Liga table.
Gavi has made 26 league appearances this season, scoring one goal and making three assists.
Source: Sportbox
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